Paraffinic Group II

U.S. Base Oils Continue to Sag

U.S. Base Oils Continue to Sag

Lube Report Americas - October 4, 2023

Base oil production in the United States declined 7% in July – continuing a year-long trend – although naphthenic pr ...

Base Oil Report

Base Oil Report

Lubes'n'Greases - October 2, 2023

Several factors seemed to have helped keep the base oil supply overhang in check during the third quarter. Gabriela Whee ...

Omsk to Stream Group II, III in September

Omsk to Stream Group II, III in September

Lube Report EMEA - September 6, 2023

Gazprom Neft’s new 220,000 metric tons per year Group II and III base oil production in Omsk is scheduled to start str ...

Base Oil Report

Base Oil Report

Lubes'n'Greases - September 6, 2023

After a rather slumberous spring and summer, activity in the base oil market has finally started to pick up.

Brazil Imports Less Base Oil in June

Brazil Imports Less Base Oil in June

Lube Report Americas - August 9, 2023

Brazil imported 17% less base oil, and the South American country's base oil exports declined 14% in June, compared to t ...

U.S. Base Oil Output Sagged in May

U.S. Base Oil Output Sagged in May

Lube Report Americas - August 2, 2023

Base oil production in the United States declined 9% in May, although the volume reached its highest in a month since la ...

Base Oil Report

Base Oil Report

Lubes'n'Greases - July 20, 2023

Gabriela Wheeler outlines the major factors that have placed downward pressure on base oil prices this year.

Base Oil Report

Base Oil Report

Lubes'n'Greases - June 14, 2023

The summer driving season usually ushers in increased base oil activity, but market dynamics this year have deviated fro ...

Luberef Boosting Yanbu Output

Luberef Boosting Yanbu Output

Lube Report EMEA - June 13, 2023

Luberef has contracted to increase the amount of feedstock supplied to its base oil plant in Yanbu’al Bahr, Saudi Arab ...

Base Oil Report: Pricing

Base Oil Report: Pricing

Lubes'n'Greases - May 26, 2023

Why has activity in the base oil market been unusually drowsy this year? Gabriela Wheeler explores the root causes.

Base Oil Report

Base Oil Report

Lubes'n'Greases - May 1, 2023

Activity in the base oil market continues to be lethargic. Might a change be in store despite recent posted price decrea ...

China Base Oil Imports Expected to Stay Down

China Base Oil Imports Expected to Stay Down

Lube Report Asia - April 7, 2023

Base oil imports to China, which are mainly API Group III base oils and high-viscosity Group II, dropped 16% to 1.8 mill ...

Chevron Lummus Gets Contracts for Gaslub

Chevron Lummus Gets Contracts for Gaslub

Lube Report Americas - April 5, 2023

Petrobras has licensed technologies from Chevron Lummus Global for an API Group II base oil plant being built as part of ...

Shell Scratches Singapore Group II Plans

Shell Scratches Singapore Group II Plans

Lube Report Asia - March 31, 2023

Shell has decided not to build an API Group II base oil plant at its Singapore fuels and chemicals complex, according to ...

Additive

Change in Pricing Pressure Seen for U.S. Base Oils

Lube Report Americas - March 29, 2023

API Group III base oil prices in the United States have stayed high while values for Group I and II oils dropped steeply ...

Group I Plants Closing, Groups II and III Growing

Group I Plants Closing, Groups II and III Growing

Lube Report Asia - March 24, 2023

The base oil supply and demand landscape has changed significantly in recent years, with global capacity for API Group I ...

Vertex Reports Higher Profit for Former Unit

Vertex Reports Higher Profit for Former Unit

Lube Report Americas - March 22, 2023

Vertex Energy reported higher gross profit and revenue from 2022 for its Heartland used motor oil collection and recycli ...

Brazil Base Oil Production, Imports Rise

Brazil Base Oil Production, Imports Rise

Lube Report Americas - March 8, 2023

Brazil’s base oil market may have had a down year in 2022, but it’s off to a healthy start in 2023, as domestic prod ...